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The use of server virtualization in small and medium-sized businesses is still growing, with VMware ESXi servers leading the way. Channel partners are using virtualization in disaster recovery solutions and as a management tool.
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Solution providers should take note of vSphere 5 features such as vCenter server appliance, a low-maintenance tool that helps VARs deploy vCenter Server, and auto deploy, which makes running ESXi much easier.
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Your customers may be chomping at the bit to begin a vSphere 5 upgrade, but there are a number of factors for them to consider, including new licensing and changes to VMware’s virtual machine file system.
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While nonstrategic applications are the most likely candidates for a customer’s first steps into cloud-based storage, a closer look at a specific environment might yield a different choice.
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Using VM high availability in your customer’s environment is good, but their vital services may call for more protection and that’s where operating system HA comes into play. Offering customers OS HA can ensure minimal downtime in case of a service ...
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Learn about the components in a disk array controller and find out how to determine whether a customer’s performance problem originates with the controller as well as what’s causing the problem.
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